Ministry of Defence

“knowing that the Ministry of Defence had initially estimated a shortfall of £28bn over the next four years”

“capped at 7,000 a year, yet the Ministry of Defence later lifted the ceiling to 12,000, a rise of more than 70 per cent”

“A total of 176 complaints of inappropriate sexual behaviour at the college were made between January 2018 and June 2025, according to Ministry of Defence (MoD) data.”

“Thirty-two allegations were against permanent staff and 144 against junior soldiers.”

“An MoD report last year found that 67% of women in the armed forces had experienced at least one sexualised behaviour in the previous 12 months, compared to 34% of men.”

“there were 725 Armed Forces personnel and 183 civilian staff located at MOD Bicester.”

“The report suggests that its more significant area of fraud risk comes from procurement, with the department set to spend up to £70bn on contracts in the next few years”

“Over the last four years, the department has recovered only 48p for every £1 it spent tackling fraud and economic crimes”

“We recognise the huge contribution that nuclear test veterans have made to national security. The records exercise is nearing completion and will look into unresolved questions regarding medical reco…”

“The Bear-F passed at low altitude and unnecessarily close to HMS Prince of Wales and dropped a large number of sonobuoys in close proximity to the carrier.”

“Vessels and vehicles include HMS Prince of Wales, Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan, F-35 jets, Merlin and Wildcat helicopters, and support by RFA Tidespring.”

“The UK takes command of Nato's special forces unit, described by the Ministry of Defence as 'the spearhead' of the defensive alliance's rapid deployment teams, which are 'able to deploy anywhere in t…”

“Shortly before the hearings began, the Ministry of Defence admitted that 14 of the 29 rifles believed to have been fired on the day had been destroyed and another 10 had been sold.”

“His death brings to 296 the number of troops killed in Afghanistan since operations began in 2001.”

“asked for an extra £28bn between now and the end of the decade, but had only been offered an additional £10bn”

“£500m would be allocated to equip the UK's elite Commando Force with new boats as part of the DIP”

“The total cost of the project was estimated at more than £7bn, according to the Ministry of Defence.”

“The Ministry of Defence is prepared to sell the 1,000 acre RAF site, including a 10,000 foot runway.”

“The six Type 45 class destroyers will leave service from 2038”

“but by at least six Common Combat Vessels (CCV)”

“the successor promised in 2021”

“Dragon Runner, the best remote-controlled bomb disposal robot currently on the market, has been operating in Afghanistan for over a year”

“£5bn worth of investment”

“at least six new modern 'hybrid' vessels”

“Members of 40 Commando have deployed the Sharpshooter on the front line in Helmand province for about a fortnight now, the Ministry of Defence said.”

“Some 299 UK personnel have been killed since the conflict began”

“one of three servicemen from 40 Commando to have died in as many days in Sangin, Helmand province.”

“at least six new modern "hybrid" vessels”

“over the last fortnight since Healey's resignation”

“£500m would be allocated”